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...distributor, however, is convinced that Americans are ready to commit. "Reality TV has demonstrated that the American public will get behind a character for a short period," says Bob Cook, president of Twentieth Television, the development and production unit of Fox. Cook has adapted two telenovelas to air in September: Table for Three, a love triangle involving two brothers in a Mafia family, and Fashion House, starring Bo Derek as the powerful queen of a fashion empire. Each show will air daily for 13 weeks, with recap episodes on the weekends...
...concentration choice to the middle of sophomore year, the importance of protecting this liberal arts tradition cannot be overstated. Undergraduate engineering programs impose a daunting set of requirements on their students to maintain universal accreditation standards. These rigorous prerequisites functionally contravene the American liberal arts philosophy; being forced to commit to fulfilling a mile-long list of engineering requirements as a freshman necessarily eliminates the chance to dabble and explore, which is supposed to be the purpose of the first year. Some may of course object that non-engineers often restrict themselves to taking courses in fields similar to their...
...Resources Committee said in January that the school could face a $100 million deficit in 2010 if it does not reel in spending, ramp up fundraising, or dip further into the endowment.In an interview Monday, Knowles, the Houghton professor of chemistry and biochemistry, said he was not ready to commit to any changes in policy.“I am probably known as a fiscal conservative, and I like to build on secure foundations,” Knowles said. “But I must first reacquaint myself with where we are in terms of appointments, in terms...
...room for that. If you aren’t serious, you aren’t really good,” he says. Many students decide to take up Ultimate Frisbee in college because, although they want to be active and involved in a team, they do not want to commit themselves to varsity athletics, according to team members. “I think the main draw is that it gives you the same experience without the hassles of playing a varsity sport,” says Marsh, citing the team’s ability to choose its own practice times...
...interview Monday, Knowles, the Houghton professor of chemistry and biochemistry, said he was not ready to commit to any changes in policy...